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 2025 FESTIVAL VACANCIES

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Festival Office Manager 

Duration: 4 Weeks (Tuesday 15 July - Monday 11 August)

Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour

Hours: Typically 40 hours per week including some weekends

Daily Schedule: 09:45 - 17:15 (includes a paid break)

You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the festival box office, ensuring efficient operations throughout the event. Your role will include handling reception duties, coordinating volunteer rotas for gallery sitters and brochure sellers, processing both cash and electronic payments, and facilitating brochure sales. You'll provide a service for artists, festival visitors, and local residents while providing essential support to the infrastructure team. The position requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work autonomously, and a strong commitment to contributing to the festival's success. This short-term role presents an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in event management within a vibrant arts environment.

Festival Office Assistant

Duration: 4 Weeks (Tuesday 15 July - Monday 11 August)

Rate of Pay: £12.50 per hour

Hours: Typically 40 hours per week including some weekends

Daily Schedule: 09:45 - 17:15 (includes a paid break)

 In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth operation of the festival office by managing reception duties, handling cash, and electronic payments, and processing brochure sales. You'll provide essential support to the artists, visitors and local residents while assisting the infrastructure team as needed. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are crucial for this position, which offers an excellent short-term opportunity to develop hands-on experience in event operations within a dynamic arts environment.

Gallery Sitter

Duration:  8 Days (Friday 1 August to Saturday 9 August)

Rate of Pay: £12.50 per hour

Hours: Typically 40 hours per week including some weekends

Daily Schedule: 09:45 - 17:15 (includes a paid break)

As a Gallery Sitter, you’ll be the welcoming face of our artist exhibitions, ensuring visitors enjoy a memorable experience. Your role includes opening and closing the venue, answering questions about the artwork, processing sales of pieces and merchandise, and keeping the exhibition space presentable. We’re looking for friendly, reliable individuals with excellent communication and time-keeping skills who can represent the festival professionally while providing outstanding visitor care. 

For further information and to apply for a role in the festival office team, please send a covering letter and CV to Carolyn McNeish (Carolyn@Pittenweemarts.com)

Infrastructure Stewards

Duration: 11 Days (Thursday 31 July - Monday 11 August TBC)

Rate of Pay: £12.50 per hour

Hours: Up to 40 hours per week including weekend working

Daily Schedule: 09:45 - 17:15 ( 7+ hours per day as part of a rota, includes a paid break)

You will work as part of a team to handle the physical setup and operation of festival venues, including preparing and dismantling exhibits, as well as assembling and managing the car parking and traffic control systems. This role involves physical tasks such as heavy lifting and requires you to be on your feet for extended periods. A full driving license is desirable but not essential. This is a hands-on opportunity to contribute to the festival’s success while working in a dynamic team environment.

For further information and to apply for a role in infrastructure, please send a covering letter and CV to Shaun Ramsay (Shaun@Pittenweemarts.com)

Volunteering for Events

This year’s festival includes a number of exciting events to suit all ages. We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to assist with running events, welcoming visitors, and supporting a dynamic line-up of live music, workshops, talks, and family activities. Gain experience, meet inspiring artists, and help create an unforgettable festival experience. Please note, that volunteer roles are unpaid. 

 The events schedule runs from 2nd – 9th August. If you are available for 8 hours or 8 days (or any anything in-between) and would like to volunteer, we’d love to hear from you.

For further information about volunteering or to apply, please send a covering letter and CV to: Rachael Loughlan (Rachael@Pittenweemarts.com)

Deadline for applications is Friday 16th May 2025, We look forward to hearing from you.

All applicants require to demonstrate that they have the right to work in the UK